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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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